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Manufacturers of ————— 


VITRIFIED RSET: TILE 


Double Interlocking Tile 
Sepra aiiisshi tis olin beselce 
Double Interlocking Shingle Tile 
Special Design Tower Tile 
Trimmings and Complete Roof- 
w& w ing Accessories % % 


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‘““Ask the man who lives under a tile roof.” 


THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


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The Canton Roofing Tile Co. 


General Office: East Sparta, Ohio 


( Factory, Bell 1556 W5 


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The most modern Roofing Tile Factory in 
America. Built by Ceramic Engineers. Elec- 
trically equipped. Situated ten (10) miles 
from the city of Canton, adjacent to the finest 
bed of shale ever discovered for the manufac- 
ture of vitrified roofing tile. 

The Canton Roofing Tile Company is ready 
to make immediate shipments of Double Inter- 
locking Tile, Spamish Roll Tile, Double Inter- 
locking Shingle Tile, Trimmings and Complete 
Roofing Accessories. Special Finials, Valley 
Tile and all pieces in catalogue not carried in 
stock are marked made to order. 

Key to Catalogue: 

Pattern A—refers to tile and trimmings 
especially made for the Double Interlocking 
Tile. Pattern B—to the Spanish Roll Tile. Pat- 
tern C—to the Nimishillen Double Interlocking 
Shingle Tile. Pattern D—refers to the spe- 
cially designed Tower Tile. Whenever Finials, 
Valley Tile or other pieces made especially for 
one pattern are interchangeable or can be used 
for other patterns, they are designated by let- 
ters referring to both patterns. 


6 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


The Canton Roofing Tile Company is under 
the personal supervision and management of 
Mr. A. B. Klay, a man who has spent his entire 
life and energies in the manufacture of roofing 
tiles. He was born at Subouz, Canton Berne, 
Switzerland, in 1858, and at the age of fourteen 
commenced his life work of manufacturing 
roofing tile. The first plant in which he worked, 
horse power was used to prepare the clay, and 
the tile were moulded by a hand press. Later, 
Mr. Klay removed to Germany, and for some 
time was engaged in the manufacture of roof- 
ing tile there. In 1880, he removed to France, 
and after aiding in the construction of a tile 
roofing factory there, moved back to Switzer- 
land. In 1883, Mr. Klay moved to the United 
States; since that time his efforts and patents 
have been a material factor in the development 
of the roofing tile industry in the United 
States. From the slow and imperfect method 
of manufacturing roofing tile by hand, as car- 
ried on in foreign countries, Mr. Klay has in- 
vented and patented presses for the manufac- 
ture of double interlocking tile, which pro- 
duces a more perfect tile than has heretofore 
been made. Mr. Klay has spent many years in 
searching for a suitable shale that would vit- 
rify and make an ideal roof. The shale from 
which the product of The Canton Roofing Tile 
. is made, he discovered cropping out near Hast 
Sparta, Ohio, in 1901. Tests were made of the 
shale to determine its warpage, color and other 
properties essential to making vitrified tile for 
roofing. These tests showed that the Sparta 


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EAST SPARTA, OHIO 7 


shale was ideal in every particular and fulfilled 
the requirements under the most eritical con- 
ditions. After encountering many difficulties, 
he has now under his management the most 
modern roofing tile factory in the world, and 
is placing on the market a product that de- 
mands and justifies your attention if you are 
in need of a roof. 


8 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


The Tile Roof as Compared With 
Other Roofs. 


While the manufacture of roofing tile has 
been an important industry in foreign coun- 
tries for hundreds of years, its manufacture 
and use as a commercial product is a compara- 
tively new industry in the United States. The 
wooden shingle is today almost a thing of the 
past, as the searcity of timber has advanced 
the price and depreciated the quality to such 
a degree that it is almost throwing money away 
to roof a building with such material. The 
slate roof has been very popular in the United 
States for many years, but must now take sec- 
ond place because it absorbs and radiates a 
great amount of heat under the sun’s rays, and 
as slate is a good conductor of heat and cold, 
the tile roof has a very important advantage 
in this point alone. Second, the cost of upkeep 
and depreciation in a slate roof has been proven 
to be between 5 and 10% per annum, varying 
according to the quality of the slate put on. 
The above facts concerning.the slate roof are 
appheable to the various metal roofs that have 
been on the market for some time, for time has 
shown that the metal roof does not meet the 
requirements of the building of today and that 
from the economical standpoint such a roofing 
material is not a wise investment. On the other 
hand, a vitrified tile roof is practically inde- 
structible, the elements will not affect its sur- 
face or color. Known instances are on record 
where the tile roof has protected buildings for 


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150 years, and are practically in the same con- 
dition as at the time they were put on, and a 
very inferior tile at that in comparison with the 
product put out by The Canton Roofing Tile 
Company. One of the very important factors 
that is taken into consideration in the building 
materials of today, is the quality of withstand- 
ing great heat or being fire proof. The shale 
from which these tile are made vitrifies at an 
extremely high temperature, and once vitrified, 
it will take a very much higher temperature 
for a great length of time to affect it in any 
way. The initial cost of the tile roof is shghtly 
in excess of the cost of other roofing material, 
and taking into consideration the beauty of the 
tile roof, its durability, that it is a fire proof 
material, the absence of depreciation and up- 
keep cost, it is the most economical roof on 
the market today. 


10 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Section of Standard Double Interlocking Tile. 
Pattern A-1 


The Double Interlocking Roofing Tile shown in 
above cut is a standard of The Canton Roofing Tile 
Co., and its manufacture is licensed under patent 
obtained by Mr. A. B. Klay. While the above cut 
is a very good reproduction, still it is impossible from 
either cut or description to accurately bring home 
knowledge of the excellent features of this standard 
tile. Besides having all the qualities of other patterns 
shown in this catalogue, we wish to call particular 
attention to the beauty of this tile and to its inter- 
locking features—the interlock of this tile is so accu- 
rately designed and made that one tile may be sup- 
ported from another by means of the interlock alone. 
This makes a roof covered with this pattern absolutely 
rain, snow and fire proof. Each tile interlocks with 
others from both sides and ends. If you are interested 
in roofs, be sure and get full particulars concerning the 
Double Interlocking Tile. Samples sent on request. 


EAST SPARTA, OHIO iu! 


Standard Double Interlocking Tile. 


No. A-1 
Length 154% in. To weather 12 in. 
Width 94% in. To weather 7% in. 
Weight, 6% lbs. 
155 pieces per square. 


Shipping weight, per square.......... 1050 Ibs. 
Actual weight, per square.............. 985 lbs. 
Right Gable Rake Right Half Gable Rake 


No. A-2 No. A-3 


Length To weather Length To weather 
15¥ in. 12 in. 1514 in. 12 in. 
Width To weather Width To weather 
9 in. TY in. 4 in. 2% in. 
Weight, 8 lbs. Weight, 4% Ibs. 


Canton Roofing Tile is made from a pulverized 
shale, which readily anneals when burned into a homo- 
geneous vitrified body. 


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Left Gable Rake Left Half Gable Rake 


No. A-4 No, A-5 
Length To weather Length To weather 
UY tals 2 am’, 1514 in. hale 
Width To weather Width To weather 
8 in. 8 in. 3% in. 334 In. 
Weight, 6% Ibs. Weight, 3% lbs. 


Crestings for Interlocking and Spanish Roll 
Tile. 


No. A-B-1 No, A-B-2 


Length, 914 in. Length, 9% in. 
Width, 9% ‘in. Width, 8 in. 
Ieleneny, abil, leneinitswe Omen 

To weather, 8 in. To weather, 8 in. 


Weight, 6% Ibs. Weight, 4% Ibs. 


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No. A-B-3 
Length, 914 in. 
Width, 10 in. 
Height, 8 in. 
To weather, 8 in. 
Weight, 5% Ibs. 


No. A-B-4 
Length, 9% in. 
Width, 8 in. 
Height, 6 in. 

To weather, 8 in. 
Weight, 434 Ibs. 


Center Crestings. 


No. A-B-5 
Connecting Roll for 
No, A-B-1 

Length, 914 in. 
Width, 914 in. 
Height, 7 in. 

To weather, 914 in. 
Weight, 7 Ibs, 


No. A-B-6 
Connecting Roll for 
No. A-B-2 

Length, 94% in. 
Width, 8 in. 
Tfeight, 6 in. 

To weather, 914 in. 
Weight, 5°%4 Ibs. 


No. A-B-7 
Connecting Roll for 
No. A-B-3 

Length, 9% in. 
Width, 10 in. 
Inieialas, 7 slimy 

To weather, 914 in. 
Weight, 6 Ibs. 


No. A-B-8 


Connecting Roll for 
No. A-B-4 

Length, 91% in. 

Width, 8 in. 

Inlenednai, Gy state 

To weather, 9% in. 

Weight, 5 lbs. 


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Cresting Starters. 


No. A-B-9 No. A-B-10 
Cresting Starter for Hip Roll Starter for 
Nos. A-B-21 and A-B-22 Nos. A-B-21 and A-B-22 

Length 12%4 in. Length, 12% in. 
Width, 10 in. Width, 10 in. 
Iskenyelminy cia, Height, 8 in. 

To weather, 12 in. To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 6 lbs. Weight, 8 lbs. 


No. A-B-11 No. A-B-12 
Cresting Starter for Cresting Starter for 
Nos. A-B-1 and A-B-3 Nos. A-B-2 and A-B-4. 

Length, 8% in. Length, 8% in. 
Width, 10 in. Width, 9 in. 
Height, 8 in. Height, 7 in. 

To weather, 744 in. To weather, 74 in. 
Weight, 10 Ibs. Weight, 7 Ibs. 


Ventilating Cresting—Made to Order. 


914 in. 
914 in. 
if in. 
8 in. 
8% lbs. 


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Hip Rolls and Starters for Interlocking and 
Spanish Roll. 


No. A-B-14 


Hip Roll Starter for 
Nos. A-B-16 and A-B-18 


Length, 214 in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 6 in. 


To weather, 12 in. 


Weight, 7 Ibs. 


No. A-B-16 
Length, 12% in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 5% in. 


To weather, 12 in. 


Weight, 614 Ibs. 


No. A-B-15 
Hip Roll Starter for 


Nos. A-B-17 and A-B-19 


Length, 12% in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 5 in. 

To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 5 lbs. 


No, A-B-17 
Length, 12%4 in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 4 in. 

To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 4% Ibs. 


No. A-B-18 
Length, 12%4 in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 6 in. 

To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 614 Ibs. 


No. A-B-19 
Length, 1254 in. 
Width, 7 in. 
Height, 4 in. 

To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 4% lbs. 


16 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Specifications for Laying Tile Roof. 


Double Interlocking Tile—Pattern Al is 
used upon either closed or open construction. 


Preparation of Roof—For closed construc- 
tion the entire roof is covered with sheet board- 
ing. The sheet boarding is then covered with 
single-ply felt, weighing from 12 to 15 Ibs. 
per square. In order to afford a ridge upon 
which to nail the interlock tile, lath should be 
nailed at intervals of 12 inches, beginning with 
the eaves and parallel thereto on up to the 
cresting of the roof. 

Valleys should be covered with any good 
durable metal (copper preferred). This metal 
sheeting should be not less than 20 inches in 
width, extending 10 inches on each side from 
the center of the valley. The length of the 
metal sheeting is immaterial, but when neces- 
sary to join together, the upper sheet should 
lap over the lower sheet at least 21% inches, 
and valley sheet should only be nailed at top; 
overlap should not be soldered or nailed, thus 
allowing for contraction and expansion. In 
laying tile along side of valleys, care should be 
taken that nails are not driven into metal val- 
ley sheeting. In order to have a well con- 
structed valley, especial care should be taken 
that the weather surface of the metal sheeting 
is neither nailed nor punctured in any manner. 
Tile should be neatly cut to valley line and 
crevice filled with cement. 

When tile roof butts against walls, chim- 
neys and dormer windows or wherever it is 
found necessary to use flashing, a continuous 
metal channel flashing 8 inches in width should 
be made as follows to afford a water-tight chan- 
nel, and especial eare should be taken that same 
is neither nailed nor punctured in any manner. 
Lath 14 inch in height should be nailed parallel 
with, and 3 inches from walls, chimneys and 
dormer windows to afford support for abutting 


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tile and a ridge over which one side of metal 
flashing should be securely lapped and neatly 
fitted. Care should be taken that the metal 
flashing is smoothly laid over the 3-inch gutter 
in order to allow the water to flow freely. The 
other side of the metal flashing should lap up 
3 inches on cheek of walls, chimneys and 
dormer windows, and when same fits against 
wooden construction, should be over-lapped by 
weather boarding. On brick construction a 
counter flashing should be put on. 

Hip boards 3 inches in height and 7% inch 
in thickness should be nailed upright along 
apex of all hips. Ilip rolls should be fitted and 
nailed on same and pointed up with good Port- 
land cement. 

Ridge or cresting board should be 4 inches 
in height and 7% inch in thickness, and the 
ridge coping and cresting should be fastened 
and cemented in the same manner as hip rolls. 

Open Construction of Iron For Double 
Interlocking Tile—The purlins, either wood or 
iron, should be placed at intervals of 12 inches, 
running parallel with the eaves. Every third 
tile should be wired through hole in tile on 
purlin with good copper wire. 

Laying of Tile—Tile should be fastened 
with copper nails. The roofers should see that 
tiles are well locked together and lay smoothly, 
and no attempt shall be made to stretch the 
course. The tiles must be laid so that vertical 
lines are parallel with each other and at right 
angles to the eaves. 

The tiles that verge along the hips and 
crestings should be cut close and neatly fitted 
to the hip and cresting boards, respectively. 
and a water-tight joint made by cementing cut 
hip and cresting tile to hip and cresting boards 
with good cement. Hip rolls and cresting 
should then be nailed on and pointed up where 
they overlap each other. The interior spaces 
of hip and ridge rolls must not be filled with 
the pointing material. 


Length, 12% in. 
Width, 9% in. 
To weather, 


Weight, 4 Ibs. 


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Section of Spanish Roll Tile Showing Closed 
Eave Tile and Cresting Closer. 


Cresting Closer Block 


Standard Spanish Roll Tile 


184 pieces per sq. 

Shipping weight, 
per sq., 890 lbs. 

Actual weight, per 
square, 825 Ibs. 


9% xT% in. 


No. B-1 


Valley Tile Eave Tile 
Made to order Made to order 


No. B-3 No. B-4 


All Valley Tile are cut and closed to fit the par- 
ticular piteh of roof for which they are intended, 


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Section of Spanish Roll Tile Showing Crest- 
ing and Eave Closer. 


Flat Top Spanish Roll HaleeSpanish 
Tile—Made to order. coh ae 


fi 


No. B-5 No. B-6 


Left Gable Rake Right Gable Rake 


Eave Closer Block 


No. B-7 No. B-8 No. B-9 


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Crestings, Hip Rolls and Starters for Interlock- 
ing and Spanish Roll. 


Jresting Starter Cresting Starter 


No. B-10 No. A-B-20 
Cresting Starter for Cresting Starter for 
No. B-11 Nos. A-B-21 and A-B-22 
Length, 13 in. Length, 13 in. 
Hievoht, 7 sin: Width, 9 in. 
Width, 9 in. Height, 6 in. 
To weather, 12 in. To weather, 12. in. 
Weight, 6 Ibs. Weight, 7 Ib. 
Cresting Cresting 


No. B-11 


This Cresting and 
SURE NEIC, wyatt ON No. A-B-21 
made to order. Length, 12% in. 
Length, 13) in. Width, 9 in. 
leroht 7. an. JsRemelahs, (6) tak, 
Width, 9 in. To weather, 12 in. 
To weather, 12 in. Weight, 7 lbs. 


Weight, 5 Ibs. 


Cresting 


Length, 13 in. 
Height, 8 in. 
Width, 10 in. 

To weather, 12 in. 
Weight, 8 Ibs. 


No. A-B-22 


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Tlip Roll Hip Roll 


No. A-B-23 No. A-B-24 
Length, 161% in. Length, 161% in. 
Tleight, 3% in. Height, 4 in. 
Width, 5 in. Width, 6 in. 

To weather, 14 in. To weather, 14 in. 
Weight, 5 Ibs. Weight, 51% Ibs. 
Hip Roll 


No. A-B-25 
Length, 16% in. 
Width, 8 in. 
Height, 5 in. 
To weather, 14 in. 
Weight, 6 Ibs. 
Hip Roll Starters for Nos. A-B-23, A-B-24 and 
A-B-25 carried in stock. Special design starters made 
to order. 


No, A-B-26 
““Y?? connecting two Hips, Nos. 
A-B-23, A-B-24 and A-B-25 
One Ridge, Nos. A-B-2, A-B-4, 
A-B-21 and A-B-22 
Carried in stock in any style. 


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22 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Specifications for Laying Tile Roof. 


Spanish Roll Tile—Pattern B1 is used upon 
closed construction only. 


Preparation of Roof—The entire roof should 
be sheathed TIGHT. The sheet boarding 
should be covered with single-ply felt, weigh- 
ing not less than 30 Ibs. per square. 

Valleys—Should be covered with any good, 
durable metal (copper preferred). This metal 
sheeting should be not less than 20 inches in 
width, extending 10 inches on each side from 
the center of the valley. The length of the 
metal sheeting is immaterial, but when neces- 
sary to join together, tlie upper sheet should 
lap over the lower sheet at least 214 inches, 
and valley sheeting should only be nailed at 
the top; overlap should not be soldered or 
nailed, thus allowing for contraction or expan- 
sion. In laying tile alongside of valley, care 
should be taken that nails are not driven into 
metal valley sheeting. In order to have a well- 
constructed valley, especial care should be 
taken that the weather surface of the metal 
sheeting is neither nailed nor punctured in any 
manner. Tile should be neatly cut to valley 
line, and crevices filled with cement. 

When tile roof butts against walls, chimney 
and dormer windows or wherever it is found 
necessary to use flashing, a continuous metal 
channel flashing should be used to afford a 
water-tight channel, and especial care should 
be taken that same is neither nailed nor pune- 
tured in any manner. The width of the metal 
flashing should be at least 10 inches, affording 
a 4-inch channel, however, width of channe] 
will vary in different place on roof to fit corru- 
gation of tile. 

Channel Boards 114 inches in height should 
be nailed parallel with, and 4 inches from walls, 


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chimney and dormer windows to afford sup- 
port for abutting tile or half tile and a ridge 
over which one side of metal flashing should be 
securely lapped and neatly fitted. Care should 
be taken that the metal flashing is smoothly 
laid over the 4-inch gutter in order to allow 
the water to flow freely. The other side of 
the metal should lap up at least 4 inches on 
cheek of walls, chimneys and dormer windows, 
and when same fits against wooden construc- 
tion, should be over-lapped by the weather 
boarding. On brick construction a counter 
flashing should be put on. 

Hip Boards—4 inches in height and % inch 
in thickness should be nailed upright along 
apex of all hips. Hip rolls should be fitted and 
nailed on same, and pointed up with good Port- 
land cement. 


Ridge or cresting boards should be 5 inches 
in height and 7% inch in thickness, and the 
ridge coping and cresting should be fastened 
and cemented in the same manner as hip rolls. 


Laying of Tile—Tile should be fastened 
with copper nails. The roofer should see that 
tiles are well set together and lay smoothly, 
and no attempt should be made to stretch the 
course. Especial care should be taken with 
the Spanish Roll Tile to see that vertical lines 
are parallel with each other and at right angles 
to the eaves. 

The tile that verge along the hips and crest- 
ings should be cut close and neatly fitted to 
the hip and eresting boards, respectively, and 
a water-tight joint made by cementing cut 
hip and eresting tile to hip and cresting boards 
with good cement. Hip rolls and cresting 
should then be nailed on and pointed up where 
they overlap each other. The interior spaces 
of hip and ridge rolls must not be filled with 
the pointing material, 


24 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Section of 


“The Nimishillen’ Double 


Interlocking Heavy Butt Flat Tile. 


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“The Nimishillen’ Pattern C. 


Top Surface Under Sid 


lites 


No. C-1 
Length, 12% in. 
Width, 8% in. 

To weather, 10x71 in. 
Butt end, 1% in. 
Weight, 544 Ibs. 


One-half Tile 


Length, 12% in. 
Width, 544.ins * 
Butt end, 1% in. 

To weather, 10x3%% in. 
Weight 3 lbs. 


No. C-3 
Left Gable Rake ~ Right Gable Rake 


No. C-4 No. C-5 


Length, 12%4 in. Length, 1254 in. 
Width, 4 in. Width, 5% in. 

Butt end, 154 in. Butt end, 156 in. 

To weathet, 10x4. in. To weather, 10x4 in. 


Weight, 4% lbs. . Weight, 5 Ib. 


26 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


One” Halé Mile to iCon- 
nect Valley and Hip 
with Main Roof 


eee 


Hip 


No. C-7 No. C-8 
Cresting Starter 


No. C-9 
Length to weather, 16 in. 


Cresting 


No. C-10 
Length to weather, 16 in. 
Above all made to order. 


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Specifications for Laying Tile Root. 


Double Interlocking Shingle Tile—‘‘The 
Nimischillen.’’—Pattern Cl is used upon closed 
or open construction. 

Preparation of Roof—For closed construc- 
tions the entire roof is covered with sheet 
boarding. The sheet boarding is then covered 
with single-ply felt, weighing not less than 
30 lbs. per square. In order to afford a ridge 
upon which to nail the interlocking shingle, 
lath should be nailed at intervals of 10 inches, 
beginning with the eaves and parallel thereto, 
on up to the eresting of the roof. 

Pattern Cl is applied to the roof without 
any special valley, hip or cresting construction, 
as shown by the cuts of the Double Interlock- 
ing Valley, Hip and Cresting Tile. However, 
it is very important in giving order that ALL 
angles should be given concerning valleys, hips 
and crestings, as all of the above tile are made 
to fit the particular angle and pitch of roof for 
which they are intended. 

When tile roof butts against walls, chimneys 
and dormer windows, or wherever it is found 
necessary to use flashing, a continuous metal 
channel flashing 8 inches in width should be 
made as follows to afford a water-tight channel, 
and especial care should be taken that same is 
neither nailed nor punctured in any manner. 
Lath 1% inch in height should be nailed parallel 
with, and 3 inches from walls, chimneys and 
dormer windows to afford support for abutting 
tile and a ridge over which one side of metal 


28 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


flashing should be securely lapped and neatly 
fitted. Care should be taken that the metal 
flashing is smoothly laid over the 3-inch gutter 
in order to allow the water to flow freely. The 
other side of the metal flashing should lap up 
3 inches on cheek of walls, chimneys and 
dormer windows, and when same fits against 
wooden construction, should be over-lapped by 
weather boarding. On brick construction a 
counter flashing should be put on. 

Open Construction—The purlins, either 
wood or iron, should be placed at intervals of 
10 inches, running parallel with the eaves. 
Kvery third tile should: be wired through hole 
in tile on purlin with good copper wire. 

Laying of Tile—Tile should be fastened 
with copper nails. The roofer should see that 
tiles are well set together and lay smoothly, 
and no attempt should be made to stretch the 
course. Hspecial care should be taken with 
the Spanish Roll Tile to see that vertical lines 
are parallel with each other and at right angles 
to the eaves. 

The tiles that verge along the hips and 
crestings should be cut close and neatly fitted 
to the hip and cresting boards, respectively, and 
a water-tight jot made by cementing cut hip 
and cresting tile to hip and cresting boards 
with elastic cement. TIlip rolls and cresting 
should then be nailed on and pointed up where 
they overlap each other. The interior spaces 
of hip and ridge rolls must not be filled with 
the pointing material. 


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Tower Tile. 


The above cut shows a specially designed tower 
tile patented by A. B. Klay. It is the only tile on the 
market that fits a tower or circular roof without any 
alteration. Every tile can be adjusted in place to 
make a perfect job without any cutting or special 
measurements being taken. This result is accomplished 
by four different sizes of the tile being laid in rotation 
with adjustable butts and tops. 


30 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Tower Tile. 


No. D-1 No. D-2 


Length To weather Length To weather 
13% in. 12 in. 13Y, in. 12 in. 
Width - To weather Width To weather 
4 in. 2 to 31% in. 6 in. 4 to 514 in. 
Weight, 2 Ibs. Weight, 2% lbs. 


No. D-3 No. D-4 
Length To weather Length To weather 
13Y, in. 12 in. 13% in. 12 in. 
Width To weather Width To weather 
8 in. 6 to 7% in. 10 in. 8 to 9 in. 
Weight, 3% lbs. Weight, 41% lbs. 


Above all made to order. 


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Two-Way Hip—One-Way Ridge. 


No. A-B-27 
Small. 
Weight, 9 lbs. 
Connects two 
hips, Nos. A-B- 
17 or A-B-19, 
with one ridge, 
Nos. A-B-2, A- 
B-4, A-B-21, 
A-B-22. 


No, A-B-28 
Medium. 
Wt., 10% Ibs. 
Connects two 
hips, A-B-16 or 
A-B-18, with 
one ridge, Nos. 
A-B-2, A-B-4 
A-B-21 or A-B- 


22. 


No. A-B-29 
Large. 
Weight, 12 lbs. 
Connects two 
hips, Nos. A-B- 
21 and A-B-22, 
with one ridge, 
A-B-1 or A-B-3. 


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Two-Way Hip—One-Way Ridge. 


No, A-B-30 
Small. 
Weight, 1 Ibs 
Connects two 
hips, Nos. A- 
B-17, A-B-19, 
with one ridge, 
Nos. A-B-2, A- 
B-4, A-B-21 or 
A-B-22, 


No. A-B-31 
Medium. 
Weight, 13 lbs. 
Connects two 
hips, Nos. A- 
B-16 or A-B-18, 
Nos. A-B-4, A- 
Nos. A-B-2, A- 
B-4, A-B-21 or 


No. A-B-32 
Large. 
Weight, 16 Ibs. 
Connects two 
hips, Nos. A-B- 
21 or A-B-22, 
with one ridge, 
Nos. A-B-1 or 
A-B-3. 


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Two-Way Hip—One-Way Ridge. 


Two-way hip, 
one-way crest- 
ing. Made to 
order for any 
pitch and to 
connect with 
all sizes of 
ridge and hip 
rolls listed in 
this catalogue. 


No. A-B-33 


Weight, 10 Ibs. 
This piece is 
made in three 
sizes, connects 
two hips, Nos. 
ACB-U7, SAS B-i9; 
with one ridge, 
Nos. A-B-21, 
A-B-22. Or 
connects hip 
Nos. A-B-16, 
A-B-18, ridges 
Nos. A-B-2, A- 
B-4, A-B-21, A- 
B22. Or con- 
nects two hips, 
Nos. A-B-21, 
A-B-22, ridges 
A-B-1 or A-B-3. 


No. A-B-34 


Weight, 11 lbs. 
Made to order 
Two-way crest- 
ing, one-way 
hip. Made to 
order for any 
pitch and to 
connect with 
all sizes of 
ridge and hip 
rolls listed in 
this catalogue. 


No. A-B-35 
Weight, 15 lbs. 
Made to order 


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Base and Finial, With Base and Finial, With 
Cresting Starter Two Way Hip, One Ridge 
To connect with Nos. To connect with all 
A-B-1, A-B-3, A-B-2 sizes of ridge and hip 
and A-B-4 rolls listed in this cata- 

logue. 


No. A-B-36 
Height, 20 in. 
Weight, 15 Ibs. 


No. A-B-37 
HHleveht 925) ame 
Weight, 18 lbs. 
Base and Globe Finial For Four Way Tower 
To connect with A-B-16, A-B-18. 


No. A-6 
TBNWSB Ne oo oe 22 in. 
NOHO aorta toa 25 lbs. 


Above all made to order. 


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Base and Finial For Base and Finial For 

Eight Way Hip Roof Round Tower only 

Connects with Nos. 
A-B-17, A-B-19 


No. A-7 
Height, 29 in. 
Weight, 28 lbs. 


No. D-5 
Height, 42 in. 
Weight, 38 lbs. 


Two Way Hip, One Way 
Ridge, With Top For 
Any Finial 

Weight, 15 Ibs. 

MUSES tye mob eco V2.2 16 
made in all sizes to 
match hip and _ ridge 
rolls shown in this cata- 
logue. Made to order 
only. 


No. A-B-38 
Above all made to order. 


36 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Base and Finial for Eight-Way Tower. 


Connects with Nos. A-B-17, A-B-19 


HEEL @ 10 iif; Bees ase eee aE eran Ls yey stim. 
Made to order. 


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#Bave and Bimal for Eight-Way Hip Roof. 


Connects with Nos. A-B-17, A-B-19 


No. A-9 
Height, 36 in. 


No. A-B-39 
Height, 141% in. 


Two Way 
Hip, One Way 
Ridge, with Top 
for Finial. 

Weight, 15 lbs. 

This style of 
““Y°" is made n 
all sizes to matcth 
hip and ridge rolls 
shown in this 
catalogue. Made 
to order only. 


Above made to order. 


38 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


No. A-10 
Height, 36 in. 
Base and finial 
connects hip Nos. 
A-B-16, A-B-18, 
ridges Nos. A-B-1, 
A-B-3, A-B-21 or 
A-B-22, 


UlinwrOmmV Varney, 
Hip, One Way 
Ridge, with Top 
for Finial. 

Weight, 15 lbs. 

This style of 
“Vv?” is made in 
all sizes to match 
hip and ridge 
rolls shown in 
this catalogue. 
Made to order 
only. 


No. A-B-40 
Height, 16 in. 


Above made to order. 


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Base and Finial for Eight-Way Tower. 


Connects with Nos. A-B-17, A-B-19 


No. A-11 
Height, 42 in. 
Made to order. 


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Shingle Tiles. 


No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 


The above cuts are the shingle tiles made by the Canton Roofing Tile Co. They are all standard sizes, 
6 inches in width, 134% inches in length and about! inch in thickness, Shingle tile are extensively 
used on side walls and are very effective for that purpose. Any of the Finials, Crestings or Tip Rolls 
shown in this catalogue can be used in connection with this shingle tile. Shingle tile are not kept in stock, 
but are made to order as per specifications. 


EAST SPARTA, OHIO 


Size 6x9x1 in. 


Cut on this page represents the 
Promenade and Quarry Tile made by 


The Canton Roofing Tile Co. 
are extensively used for 
flooring and wainscoting. 

are vitrified, hence very tough and 
durable. They are a deep red in 


These tile 


color and make a very artistic floor 
Size 6x6x1 in. when laid with a white or black 


cement. 


Size 9x9x1 in. 


42 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


Instructions For Ordering. 


We should know the number of squares to 
be covered (1 square equal 10 ft. by 10 ft.); 
length of eaves or starting points; pitch and 
length of right and left rafters on all gables 
and placed where side rakes or end tiles are 
required; length and pitch of hips and valleys; 
length of all ridges or finishing points; style 
of cresting and pitch of roof under cresting; 
style and number of finials, and size of hip 
rolls should be given in ordering. 

Prices, samples and estimates cheerfully 
furnished upon application. If possible, send 
plans (they will be taken care of and re- 
turned), thus insuring a perfect job. 


Shipping Route and Facilities. 


The factory is located on the B. & O. R. R. 
A spur or switch runs directly into the factory, 
affording excellent facilities for shipment of 
orders aggregating a carload or over. 


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Glass Tile. 


We are in position to furnish glass tile, 
style Al, Double Interlocking Tile. When open 
construction is used, glass tile affords an ex- 
cellent sky-light in shops, factories, ware- 
houses, churches and sun parlors for residences 
without any additional construction whatever. 
These glass tile are interchangeable with the 
Double Interlocking Tile, interlock in the same 
way and can be inserted singly or in clusters 
at any desired point in the roof without de- 
stroying the lines of the roof. 


A Tile Roof is Absolutely Fire Proof. 


While the initial cost of a tile roof is a 
little more than other roofs, economically 
speaking, the tile roof is the cheapest roof on 
the market. Reasons: It will outlast any 
building, and cost of upkeep is at a minimum. 


Our roofs will never require paint or re- 
pairs under any conditions, and will, without 


further attention at any time, outlast the build- 
ing on which they are laid. 


To vitrify means to convert a substance into 
a homogeneous mass by fusion so that it is 1m- 
pervious to water. We make vitrified tile. 


Sparta Shale makes vitrified tile. 


44 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


The natural color of the Sparta Shale when 
vitrified is a deep, rich, cherry red. 


Color effects are produced by the glaze. 


Ask to see our matt green—it is beautiful, 
effective and a standard. 


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‘‘When on roofing thoughts intent’’ 
The business man pictures in his mind a roof 
for that new building which must meet the fol- 
lowing requirements: First, it must be an ab- 
solute protection against water; second, depre- 
ciation has been found to play such an import- 
ant part in the returns from an investment that 
Mr. Businessman figures he wants a roof of 
great durability, long life and with small cost 
of upkeep; third, the roof that is artistic, har- 
monizes with the color scheme, will be given 
preference on any structure, but especially is 
this a matter of great importance when it 
comes to roofing a residence; fourth require- 
ment is, that it must be fire proof; fifth, espe- 
cially on residences, the roof should be a non- 
conductor (not only of lightning, but from the 
extreme heat of the sun’s rays). There are 
other points to be taken into consideration in 
the selection of a roof, but the above are the 
important ones. It is our business and pleasure 
to enlighten those interested in roofs about the 
advantages of the products of The Canton 
Roofing Tile Company for roofing material. 
Briefly, let us consider how the products of 
The Canton Roofing Tile Company meet the 
above-mentioned requirements: First, the 
double interlocking tile and shingle are so 
formed that it is absolutely impossible for the 
rain or snow to blow into the crevices, the 
Spanish Roll Tile has been an accepted pattern 
for years, so that all of the various styles, 
properly vitrified, are impervious to water and 
make a water-tight roof; second, the vitrified 


46 THE CANTON ROOFING TILE COMPANY 


roofing tile is practically indestructible. The 
elements do not affect it, and depreciation is at 
a minimum; third, it has been conceded by the 
architects of the world that the tile roof is the 
most artistic. The natural color of the vitri- 
fied tile is a deep, rich, cherry red, which pro- 
duces a beautiful contrast with a background 
of green foliage. Various color effects to har- 
monize with different brick, or structural 
work can be furnished in the glaze which are 
very effective. In the glaze the matt green is 
a standard, and very popular upon buildings of 
light color; fourth, vitrified tile is a fire proof 
material. In the kilns it is brought up to an 
extremely high temperature, and once vitri- 
fied, it takes a very much higher temperature 
_for a long period of time to affect it to any ap- 
preciable degree; fifth, vitrified tile is a non- 
conductor of electricity, heat and cold, hence 
the building covered with a tile roof is warm 
in winter and cool in summer. Beside a full 
stock of tile, The Canton Roofing Tile Company 
has on hand a complete line of artistic trim- 
mings, hip rolls and finials. The Company 
will take pleasure in furnishing further infor- 
mation upon inquiry, and estimates of cost of 
roof complete or material for same upon re- 
ceipt of plans. 


